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- 1China, America and the Fragmenting Global Economy●The Derisking Race: China, America and the Fragmentation of the Global Economy
The International Institute for Strategic Studies has published an analysis describing a global 'derisking race', in which China and the United States are reshaping supply chains and economic policy to reduce dependence on each other. The piece argues this competition is fragmenting the global economy into rival blocs, with consequences for trade, investment and businesses worldwide.
- 2US Sudan ceasefire plan risks Libya-style partition, adviser warns●US ceasefire plan for Sudan could lead to Libya-style partition, Army adviser says https://www. msn.com/en-us/news/other
An adviser to the Sudanese Army has warned that a US-backed ceasefire plan for Sudan's civil war could split the country along the lines of Libya's fragmented post-intervention landscape. The remarks come as Washington pushes a truce between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, with critics arguing the proposal risks freezing front lines and formalising rival zones of control rather than restoring unified rule.
- 3Cold War Spy Satellite Named After Farrah Fawcett Breaks Apart in Orbit●A Cold War Spy Satellite Named After Farrah Fawcett Just Blew Apart in Orbit
A decommissioned American Cold War-era reconnaissance satellite, reportedly nicknamed after actress Farrah Fawcett, has broken apart in orbit, adding new debris to Earth's crowded orbital environment. The fragmentation raises fresh concerns about collision risks for active satellites and crewed spacecraft, and about the long-term problem of space debris left by decades of military launches.
- 4Small-State Diplomacy Tested by Geopolitical Fragmentation●Small-State Diplomacy in an Era of Geopolitical Fragmentation
Small states face growing challenges as great-power rivalry fragments the international order. With multilateral institutions weakened and blocs hardening, countries with limited leverage are turning to coalition-building, mediation roles and flexible alliances to protect their interests. Analysts argue that adaptability, economic niches and principled neutrality can still give smaller nations outsized influence, but the narrowing space between rival powers makes that balancing act harder than at any point since the Cold War.